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Ex-NBA player Kermit Washington pleads guilty in fraud caseKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Former NBA player Kermit Washington has pleaded guilty to spending thousands of dollars donated to an African charity he organized on jewelry, vacations and other personal items.Washington, 66, of Las Vegas, played for several NBA teams...

The Latest: OKC's Diallo leaps over Shaq to win dunk contestCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Latest on NBA All-Star Weekend (all times local):10:30 p.m.Oklahoma City's Hamidou Diallo is the NBA's slam dunk champion.Going over Shaquille O'Neal in the first round, then getting a boost from rapper Quavo in the...

AP Sports WriterRockets "parting ways" with 10-time All-Star AnthonyBy KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Carmelo Anthony is done in Houston.Rockets general manager Daryl Morey released a statement Thursday saying the team is ''parting ways'' with Anthony and ''working toward a resolution.''Anthony played just 10 games for the Rockets after signing...

AP Sports WriterPaul Millsap's Nuggets signing brings him back to his rootsBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Paul Millsap was welcomed back to his old neighborhood with a reception that included a drum line and cheering children.It was a contrast to how the newest Denver Nuggets player left town years...

Associated PressDoncic has 33 first-half points, Mavs hammer Warriors 142-94By DAVE JACKSONDALLAS (AP) Luka Doncic scored 33 of his 35 points in the first half and had yet another triple-double to help the Dallas Mavericks rout the short-handed Golden State Warriors 142-94 on Wednesday night.Doncic fell a point...

The Latest: Relive the 1992 Dream Team's Olympic rompBy The Associated PressThe Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:---With no NBA games to watch during the sports shutdown, the Dream Team's historic romp through Barcelona will be rebroadcast in its entirety.The Olympic Channel...

Arison Foundation pledges $5 million for disaster reliefMIAMI (AP) The Micky and Madeleine Arison Family Foundation announced a $5 million pledge Thursday to support relief efforts in communities affected by three recent disasters, including last month's Hurricane Florence.The foundation, led by the Miami Heat managing general partner and...

Revised settlement recommended over Bucks player's arrestMILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee city attorney is recommending a revised offer to settle a lawsuit brought by Milwaukee Bucks' guard Sterling Brown, who was taken to the ground, shocked with a Taser and arrested during an encounter with police in 2018.City Attorney...

L.A. LAKERS (105)Kelly 1-7 0-0 2, Black 4-7 0-0 8, Sacre 2-8 0-2 4, Clarkson 6-14 8-9 20, Ellington 5-14 0-0 12, Johnson 5-14 3-3 15, Boozer 4-10 1-1 9, Lin 5-9 0-0 11, Davis 6-7 4-4 16, Young 3-10 0-0 8. Totals 41-100 16-19 105.CLEVELAND (120)James...

AP Sports WriterLeBron-less Cavaliers starting anew with Love as focal pointBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Kevin Love wore a pair of LeBron James' signature sneakers on media day. It's the last time he'll try to fill them.Four years after aligning with James and Kyrie Irving to form a Big...

The DETROIT and the PHOENIX will both be gunning for a victory on 2/5/2021 at 9:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. DETROIT vs PHOENIX When: 2/5/2021 9:05 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU ML 525 DETROIT -8 (-110) 214 (-110) 280 -360 526 PHOENIX TV: 9:05 PM LINE: -8 PREDICTION: PHOENIX , DETROIT Oddsmakers currently have the PHOENIX listed as -8 point favorites versus the DETROIT,...

AP Sports WriterAP sources: Kyrie Irving asks Cavaliers to trade himBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Kyrie Irving wants the stage for himself.Cleveland's All-Star point guard has asked the Cavaliers to trade him, two people familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on Friday. Irving made the request last...